"The Farmers' Lunch"

The Farmers' Lunch (Almuerzo de campesinos) is one of the first paintings by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Painted in 1618, it combines a still life of food and drink with a depiction of three comic farmers, whose anatomy the artist studies closely. The composition shows a younger man gesturing with his right hand to reinforce the story coming from his half-open lips, and an older man listening attentively while holding his cup up to a woman so she can refill it with wine. The still life includes fish, bread, a carrot, a lemon, and a copper vessel. The Farmer's Lunch and The Lunch (Velázquez) are almost identical.

The Farmers' Lunch (Almuerzo de campesinos) is one of the first paintings by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Painted in 1618, it combines a still life of food and drink with a depiction of three comic farmers, whose anatomy the artist studies closely. The composition shows a younger man gesturing with his right hand to reinforce the story coming from his half-open lips, and an older man listening attentively while holding his cup up to a woman so she can refill it with wine. The still life includes fish, bread, a carrot, a lemon, and a copper vessel. The Farmer's Lunch and The Lunch (Velázquez) are almost identical.